{"id":973619,"date":"2026-08-01T14:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/973619\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T14:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T14:01:12","slug":"rosie-on-the-house-make-a-welcoming-first-impression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/973619\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosie on the House: Make a welcoming first impression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your front patio feels tired, you don&#8217;t have to start from scratch. Jaydan suggests &#8220;purposely placed planting and pots&#8221; along with new outdoor furniture to update the area.<\/p>\n<p>Lighting is another feature worth investing in. Jaydan says lighting, along with the &#8220;color, shape and contents of potted plants,&#8221; has some of the biggest visual impact. For homeowners wanting to keep maintenance to a minimum, durable materials, decorative rock, artificial turf and weatherproof furniture can provide beauty without adding extra weekend chores.<\/p>\n<p>Create a home buyers remember\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;re not planning to sell anytime soon, thinking like a buyer is a great way to evaluate your home&#8217;s exterior.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You never get a second chance to make a first impression,&#8221; Vikki Gorman of Fathom Realty said. &#8220;Long before buyers admire your kitchen or envision themselves relaxing in the living room, they&#8217;ve already begun forming an opinion from the moment they pull up to the curb.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That first impression starts with a well-maintained yard. Trim shrubs, remove weeds, edge planting beds, and add fresh flowers or colorful containers to create a cared-for appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Gorman also recommends making your front door the focal point with fresh paint, updated lighting, attractive house numbers, and a new welcome mat.<\/p>\n<p>Pressure washing sidewalks, driveways, and patios; cleaning windows and removing dirt or cobwebs; and touching up exterior maintenance, such as paint or cracked stucco, all help convey pride of ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing says &#8220;move-in ready&#8221; like a spotless exterior,&#8221; Vikki said. &#8220;Buyers notice when a home has been meticulously maintained.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If your front patio feels tired, you don&#8217;t have to start from scratch. Jaydan suggests &#8220;purposely placed planting&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":973620,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5131],"tags":[5229,5643,1587,4178,17819,29073,65480,59315,1589,77490,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":["post-973619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-phoenix","tag-america","tag-arizona","tag-az","tag-furniture","tag-house","tag-landscaping","tag-lighting","tag-patio","tag-phoenix","tag-plant","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/117020622043827034","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/973619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=973619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/973619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/973620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=973619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=973619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=973619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}